(19)
(11) EP 1 143 933 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.11.2000

(43) Date of publication:
17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42

(21) Application number: 00909961.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 9/127
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0001/684
(87) International publication number:
WO 0042/989 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 22.01.1999 US 235400

(71) Applicants:
  • Biodelivery Sciences, Inc.
    Newark, NJ 07103 (US)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY
    Newark,New Jersey 07107-3000 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZARIF, LeilaBiodelivery Sciences Inc.
    Newark, NJ 07103-3000 (US)
  • JIN, TuoBiodelivery Sciences,Inc.
    Newark, NJ 07103-3000 (US)
  • SEGARRA, IgnacioBiodelivery Sciences, Inc.
    Newark, NJ 07103-3000 (US)
  • MANNINO, Raphael,Univ.of Med.& Dent.of New Jersey
    Newark NJ 07103-3000 (US)

(74) Representative: Jones, Helen Marjorie Meredith 
Gill Jennings & Every,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


(54) NOVEL HYDROGEL ISOLATED COCHLEATE FORMULATIONS, PROCESS OF PREPARATION AND THEIR USE FOR THE DELIVERY OF BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT MOLECULES